Life Is a Spiritual Struggle
This article is about a high school teacher, Joseph Laycock, who participates in martial arts training. He talks about how martial arts has helped him to become a better teacher and a better person.
The first statement that really caught my attention was Laycocks response to one of his students when they asked why he does martial arts. His response was "I believe that life is a spiritual struggle. My battle is not against another fighter but against the unjust and apathetic system that is attacking my students." This shows that Laycock is extremely passionate about helping his students and being a teacher. He says about how martial arts have taught him to work hard and persevere through any hardships, and it seems that these are also lessons that he teaches to his students. This article showed me how a man took to things that he loved, martial arts and teaching, and used them together to become a better teacher, fighter, and person in general.
Admittance to a Better Life
This article is about a man, Michael Oatman, who used education to change his life and make him into a better individual. It talks about the power of education and how anyone can use it to make a better life for themselves.
Michael Oatman used to find himself in strip clubs and hanging out with drug dealers, now he is studying illegal immigration, affirmative action, and furthering his education. This article shows that your past does not always define who you are or limit your possibilities. He also talks about how he hopes that one day students will call him professor. This means that his education has helped him to plan a future and set goals for himself and changed his life in a positive way.
This I believe
This article talks about knowledge and what it means to be educated and smart
The author talks about how her grandmother went from not being able to read or write and completely uneducated, to being an educated and extremely smart and witty individual. It seems to me that the author is saying that to be educated means to be well-spoken, have a good general knowledge, and able to perform in different situations. I agree with this, I feel that these are all criteria that would define someone as educated and knowledgeable.
This article is about a high school teacher, Joseph Laycock, who participates in martial arts training. He talks about how martial arts has helped him to become a better teacher and a better person.
The first statement that really caught my attention was Laycocks response to one of his students when they asked why he does martial arts. His response was "I believe that life is a spiritual struggle. My battle is not against another fighter but against the unjust and apathetic system that is attacking my students." This shows that Laycock is extremely passionate about helping his students and being a teacher. He says about how martial arts have taught him to work hard and persevere through any hardships, and it seems that these are also lessons that he teaches to his students. This article showed me how a man took to things that he loved, martial arts and teaching, and used them together to become a better teacher, fighter, and person in general.
Admittance to a Better Life
This article is about a man, Michael Oatman, who used education to change his life and make him into a better individual. It talks about the power of education and how anyone can use it to make a better life for themselves.
Michael Oatman used to find himself in strip clubs and hanging out with drug dealers, now he is studying illegal immigration, affirmative action, and furthering his education. This article shows that your past does not always define who you are or limit your possibilities. He also talks about how he hopes that one day students will call him professor. This means that his education has helped him to plan a future and set goals for himself and changed his life in a positive way.
This I believe
This article talks about knowledge and what it means to be educated and smart
The author talks about how her grandmother went from not being able to read or write and completely uneducated, to being an educated and extremely smart and witty individual. It seems to me that the author is saying that to be educated means to be well-spoken, have a good general knowledge, and able to perform in different situations. I agree with this, I feel that these are all criteria that would define someone as educated and knowledgeable.